AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE AFTER SMART.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Schönberg-Cotta Family."
dearly loved
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
a social unit living together
From this reading Author of "The Schönberg-Cotta Family."
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
How
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From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
set down according to a plan
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
only a very short time before
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
Schönberg-Cotta
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From this reading Author of "The Schönberg-Cotta Family."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
SMARTadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading THE AFTER SMART.
express in speech
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFTER SMART.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
up to a particular time
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading • • • • • "It takes each failing on our part, And brands it in upon the heart, With caustic power and cruel art."
at the time that
From this reading "How doth Death speak of our beloved, When it hath laid them low?
in the company of; together with
From this reading • • • • • "It sweeps their faults with heavy hand, As sweeps the sea the trampled sand, Till scarce the faintest print is scanned.
